Caution – Buick 2007 Terraza User Manual

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Parking on Hills

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CAUTION:

You really should not park your vehicle,
with a trailer attached, on a hill. If
something goes wrong, your rig could
start to move. People can be injured, and
both your vehicle and the trailer can be
damaged.

But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, do
the following:

1. Apply your regular brakes, but do not shift into

PARK (P).

2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer

wheels.

3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release

the regular brakes until the chocks absorb
the load.

4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your

parking brake, and shift into PARK (P).

5. Release the regular brakes.

When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill

1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal

down while you do the following:

Start your engine.

Shift into a gear.

Release the parking brake.

2. Let up on the brake pedal.

3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the

chocks.

4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the

chocks.

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